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army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where you are. these to have strong relationships with kabul, with a lot of traffic. today, these are what i call, bombing galleries, where the coalition troops and a large coalition presence is trying very hard to like this town in order to protect this. but every step that they take, they are threatened. thousands every year, that are killing hundreds of native troops, and many times the number of afghans. as we move closer to the border, and you had se, the threat will change. this is not so much ied's because there is less vehicle traffic. the coalition soldiers and
army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where...
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policy from the unilateral troublemaking in afghanistan and pakistan to a comprehensive regional policy we have the shanghai cooperation organization as being the true and reliable partner for the united states instead of nato that who provided the brand new opportunities both for united states pakistan and its neighbors to jumpstart totally new regional security policies that will benefit to all parties concerned now let's take a look at some of the stories from around the world. birds are on their way in thailand to form a new coalition government which will bring the country's first ever female prime minister to power that's after the opposition party won a landslide victory in sunday's general election taney a clear majority of seats in the parliament its leader forty four year old. is the sister of the country's exiled leader toppled in an army coup five years ago it's hoped the election and the country's long running political crisis. the ailing venezuelan president hugo chavez may stay in cuba for cancer treatment for up to half a year it's already almost a month since he arrived
policy from the unilateral troublemaking in afghanistan and pakistan to a comprehensive regional policy we have the shanghai cooperation organization as being the true and reliable partner for the united states instead of nato that who provided the brand new opportunities both for united states pakistan and its neighbors to jumpstart totally new regional security policies that will benefit to all parties concerned now let's take a look at some of the stories from around the world. birds are on...
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campaign in afghanistan please bring you an expert opinion on what the new patent on chief has to do finally to stop bloodshed in the region pledge and animal hard saving human lives russian doctors give new lives to young girls i'm planning a unique artificial valve made from pig's heart. and then in the year in iraq is military journalist. some ways to go in the u.s. contractors there's kind of wasting their time trying to get killed for you. i thought oh he was willing to do stuff leave it out by from a. huge leave a twenty seven days going to publicize it if you invite the right who believes he's started to be have a dialogue with his. troops in the slowly nurse review some of these homes he's. led. for. mine. right and if you move from phones to the pressure. starts on t.v. . watching r.t. live from moscow pro palestinian activists say they're determined to deliver humanitarian aid to gaza the spy the greek government banning their ships from leaving ports. they staged a hunger strike at a protest rally against the ruling you've also reportedly rejected a suggestion by the greek
campaign in afghanistan please bring you an expert opinion on what the new patent on chief has to do finally to stop bloodshed in the region pledge and animal hard saving human lives russian doctors give new lives to young girls i'm planning a unique artificial valve made from pig's heart. and then in the year in iraq is military journalist. some ways to go in the u.s. contractors there's kind of wasting their time trying to get killed for you. i thought oh he was willing to do stuff leave it...
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plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark them all close enough to come by a play ship democracy never come by militant regime democracy never come by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to neighbors should be refocusing resources on pakistan yemen somalia parts of north africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals of this change of course to critics i see no difference between and between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the surge i
plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark them all close enough to come by a play ship democracy never come by militant regime democracy never come by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus...
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recently announced afghanistan drawdown plan is being slammed by republicans they say withdrawing thirty three thousand troops by the end of next summer is too much of a military risk. to find out that the talk of change may just be a symbolic gesture as there's no end in sight to the u.s. presence in the country. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners earlier this year taliban gunmen wearing suicide vest storm a guest house used by u.n. staffers. last year another attack on hotels this is where your. examples are strewn through the near decade war familiar aftermath we have anybody paying down here in the south only now americans heard this declaration before news of the blast we're starting this drawdown from a position of strength about u.s. plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan but their declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's not to different mark democracy never come by. democracy never come by minute democracy never comes by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our weddin
recently announced afghanistan drawdown plan is being slammed by republicans they say withdrawing thirty three thousand troops by the end of next summer is too much of a military risk. to find out that the talk of change may just be a symbolic gesture as there's no end in sight to the u.s. presence in the country. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners earlier this year taliban gunmen wearing suicide vest storm a guest house used by u.n. staffers....
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and despite barack obama's plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come paying for the conflict and money. international. this is. russia and nato have failed to reach a consensus on missile defense plans in europe with the standing firm on its position nato says it's against a joint. doesn't find it necessary to provide russia with legal guarantees that the shield won't be directed against it. has more now from russia city of sochi where the talks have now drawn to a close. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov described talks on the missile defense shield in europe as long and not going as smoothly as it was expected while speaking at a separate press conference secretary general of nato rasmussen has said that nato never promised that those stocks will simply happen overnight luvox explained that the reason why a sectoral anti-missile defense shield with participation of russia is impossible is because nato cannot delegate the security of nato countries to a third party russian foreign minister said that if a sectoral
and despite barack obama's plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come paying for the conflict and money. international. this is. russia and nato have failed to reach a consensus on missile defense plans in europe with the standing firm on its position nato says it's against a joint. doesn't find it necessary to provide russia with legal guarantees that the shield won't be directed against it. has more now from russia city of...
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defy obama's plans to pull out troops for afghanistan calendar a time to get home from opponents who say it's too much of a military risk as ton of attacks continue. international news life for this is also you with me thanks for joining us russian nato have failed to reach agreement on the european missile defense plans as the alliance continues to reject russia's concerns nato says there should be too dependent systems that exchange information well schools say was a joint system and legal guarantees that the alliance is proposed missile defense shield won't be directed against russia. from the russian black sea city of sochi where the talks have ended. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov described talks on a missile defense shield in europe as long and not going as smoothly as it was expected while speaking at a separate press conference secretary general of nato rasmussen has said that nato never promised that those stocks will simply happen overnight luvox explains that the reason why a sectoral anti-missile defense shield with participation of russia is impossible is becaus
defy obama's plans to pull out troops for afghanistan calendar a time to get home from opponents who say it's too much of a military risk as ton of attacks continue. international news life for this is also you with me thanks for joining us russian nato have failed to reach agreement on the european missile defense plans as the alliance continues to reject russia's concerns nato says there should be too dependent systems that exchange information well schools say was a joint system and legal...
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drawn out drawdown i despite the obama plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come paying for the conflict with blood and money. also we look at how our free range cattle might help secure heart disease a groundbreaking new russian procedure. well denies of the pro palestinian flotilla have vowed to defy a greek sailing ban and to push ahead with their humanitarian mission to gaza at all costs about and came after a number of ships were found to be damaged but activists condemning what they said was sabotage by israeli security forces the government or the greek government rather offered to deliver the supplies through israel but that proposal was rejected tel aviv in turn is sworn to prevent the civilian fleet from reaching gaza a similar mission just over a year ago ended with nine people dead after israeli commandos stormed the flotilla british campaigner david helping who's been involved in transporting relief supplies to gaza so i don't see how his own vessel was attacked once in the same way or that full interview
drawn out drawdown i despite the obama plan for a massive pullout from afghanistan next year experts claim america is stuck there for years to come paying for the conflict with blood and money. also we look at how our free range cattle might help secure heart disease a groundbreaking new russian procedure. well denies of the pro palestinian flotilla have vowed to defy a greek sailing ban and to push ahead with their humanitarian mission to gaza at all costs about and came after a number of...
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life to fighting for justice in the treatment of others he's very many opposed to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and in two thousand and three dots help in filled a boat with food and medical supplies and sales it goes that selling his own house to pay for it to help and that voyage was a success in new made subsequent trips to gaza since then has the situation improved at all possible. in the bottle you know that eight percent of the people live below the poverty line to find does one point six dollars per head per day and fifty percent are unemployed but the infection there is no port so they cannot train goods and. they were building building forts the french with saudi money on the stand in about an in two thousand that was bought just as it was bought by me from the same time as the start of the second thought so you can see that the in thurmont camp can't make money very easily well it is very ingenious and they are very industrious you've tried to help the people of gaza in a variety of different ways and particularly more recently have been met with official stonewalling and in some case
life to fighting for justice in the treatment of others he's very many opposed to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and in two thousand and three dots help in filled a boat with food and medical supplies and sales it goes that selling his own house to pay for it to help and that voyage was a success in new made subsequent trips to gaza since then has the situation improved at all possible. in the bottle you know that eight percent of the people live below the poverty line to find does one point...
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what happens in afghanistan is irrelevant. the only thing that matters is what obama appeals will be best for his reelection campaign. guest: when it comes down to the commander in chief, he is the one that dictates orders for the military. we have been in afghanistan for almost a decade and next year will be over a decade. when it comes down to it, if president obama says that we need to be out of there now, regardless of what is going on on the ground, that is totally acceptable there will never be of point where afghanistan is where we wanted to be. -- want it to be. i think he has done the responsible thing and left. host: last call for our round table. caller: i have two comments. the gop has had one agenda only since 2009 -- to defeat president obama in 2020. even if it means bringing thought only the coury but rhaps the world to financial disaster. my second comment is regarding the corporate jets. $2 billion here and $2 billion there, it had sought ultimately. -- it adds up ultimately. our ideology straight. guest: i r
what happens in afghanistan is irrelevant. the only thing that matters is what obama appeals will be best for his reelection campaign. guest: when it comes down to the commander in chief, he is the one that dictates orders for the military. we have been in afghanistan for almost a decade and next year will be over a decade. when it comes down to it, if president obama says that we need to be out of there now, regardless of what is going on on the ground, that is totally acceptable there will...
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afghanistan? guest: but the students -- they do, but quite frankly they are wrapped up in their own world. mike problem is to break them out of the rut. the last time i was on the show was writing about the institution. asked me back and i will talk about how they need to be opened up to the world. host: let's go to greg from tennessee. republican caller. caller: yes, you know, i feel that we lost the whole focus of the role of the military as far as our government goes. the roll is this -- that their role is to defend this country. it is not to go to other countries, no matter what 9/11 happened -- 9/11 did happen. we went over there. george bush was on the aircraft carrier and said mission accomplished. that was it. to me, that should have been a done deal. we are here 10 years later fighting a war that basically the members of our congress and government is using is -- this as a tool to police the rest of the world. we are destroying our country, building enemies because -- if you look at afgha
afghanistan? guest: but the students -- they do, but quite frankly they are wrapped up in their own world. mike problem is to break them out of the rut. the last time i was on the show was writing about the institution. asked me back and i will talk about how they need to be opened up to the world. host: let's go to greg from tennessee. republican caller. caller: yes, you know, i feel that we lost the whole focus of the role of the military as far as our government goes. the roll is this --...
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large park it's really the country is a big reason for why we have a country ration of violence in afghanistan and how that violence is spilling over into pakistan and most pakistani commentators believe now that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the us military and the way the cia he has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but the words we're going to see really actions of the ground and we'll get to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate. ukrainian special forces have traded blows with hundreds of course after violence erupted over the removal order also rise christian monument in the crimean peninsula the orthodox christian cross was aggressively the result season of dancing you raise this fight alone. and it's really just kind of proposition from some american presidents on this three hundred question questio
large park it's really the country is a big reason for why we have a country ration of violence in afghanistan and how that violence is spilling over into pakistan and most pakistani commentators believe now that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the us military and the way the cia he has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what...
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hard to say what is coming, in afghanistan. because we do not know what the war is going to look like when there are fewer and nato troops and more afghan troops taking over the day-to-day responsibilities for security. >> freelance video journalist david axe was embedded with be in nato forces in january and february of this year. to see this video again or others like it, you can go to our website -- c-span.org. click on video library and type "david axe" in the search box. >> the senate was scheduled to take a break for the holiday, but majority leader reid decided to have the senate come back tomorrow. tomorrow, a vote on moving the with the resolution for work at 5:00 -- for work at 5:00. the house returns on wednesday at 2:00 eastern. the most work this week will be on defense spending for 2012. also, the national flood insurance program. neihaus is live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. >> today on c-span. the dalai lama and martin luther king's speech writer speak on non-violence. discuss osama bin laden's death, the
hard to say what is coming, in afghanistan. because we do not know what the war is going to look like when there are fewer and nato troops and more afghan troops taking over the day-to-day responsibilities for security. >> freelance video journalist david axe was embedded with be in nato forces in january and february of this year. to see this video again or others like it, you can go to our website -- c-span.org. click on video library and type "david axe" in the search box....
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that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words where you get to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate. ukrainian special forces have traded blows with hundreds of s. nicole sachs after violence erupted over the removal order also rise christian monument in the crimean peninsula the orthodox christian cross was erected in the resort city of said don't scream despite a local authority should ban it was removed this really despite opposition from some local residents almost three hundred question crime sites and having a protest of all signed over the course were stalled by riot police with fifteen injured in violent clashes the movement is being kept at a local office to dra
that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words where you get to see really actions on the ground and we have yet to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency...
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genders animosity we've seen that in iraq we've seen it in afghanistan we're seeing it possibly in libya. i think the nail on the head there most of iraq's problems today i'm an eighteen from the continued occupation of iraq and the sooner the u.s. led forces leave by terror with the tens of thousands of mercenaries of blackwater and the like they brought with them they are the poison of in the middle of iraqi society and i think a lot of these problems can be resolved and i don't share the opinions of your other guests with respect to them that there is this enormous animosity between the arab people of iraq and the kurdish people and let me out of this at this particular moment declare my principle stand towards the kurdish people the care dish people deserve the right to self-determination and this i believe in very very strongly this right to self dinner determination cannot come under occupation it can only come within a democratic iraq where they care dish people will enjoy their right to self-determination this is something not even the kurdish leaders are daring to pronounce and
genders animosity we've seen that in iraq we've seen it in afghanistan we're seeing it possibly in libya. i think the nail on the head there most of iraq's problems today i'm an eighteen from the continued occupation of iraq and the sooner the u.s. led forces leave by terror with the tens of thousands of mercenaries of blackwater and the like they brought with them they are the poison of in the middle of iraqi society and i think a lot of these problems can be resolved and i don't share the...